Determinants of KVK scientists about ability to organize training programme

Abstract

This present study entitled “Determinants of KVK scientists about ability to organize training programme” was conducted in 2022 in four states of India viz., Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Goa with a sample size of 240 KVK scientists. The ex-post facto research design was used for the research study. Krishi Vigyan Kendra is an institutional project of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for testing, training and transfer of agricultural technologies for the benefit of farmers, farm women and rural youths. The scientist working in KVKs performs two main functions namely research and extension activities. Organize training to update the extension personnel and vocational training is the main mandates of KVK. Owing to the importance of training programs in KVKs for the agriculture development of districts. It was, therefore felt necessary to analyze the KVK scientists’ ability to organize training programme. The action of individual KVK scientist is governed by personal, economic, social, communicational and psychological factors involved in situation. KVK scientists’ shows different level of ability to organize training programmes. Thus, it may be stated that the ability to organize training programmes differs with such characteristics. Hence, considering the importance of these characteristics and review of past research studies, an attempt has been made in this investigation to ascertain the relationship if any, between profile of KVK scientists and their ability to organize training programme. The result concluded that vast majority of scientists had very high to high level of ability to organize training programme. The result also revealed that out of eighteen independent variables nine variables viz. knowledge about ICT, achievement motivation, attitude towards extension work, professionalism, job satisfaction, job involvement, level of exposure to new farming idea, empathy and planning orientation were found to be positive and highly significantly correlated while native place had positive and significant and education had negative and significant correlation with ability to organize training programmes. Influence of different indicators was not alike in determination of ability to organize training programmes.